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# vibe validate

> Validate a vibe.yaml manifest.

## Synopsis

```
vibe validate [manifest]
```

## Description

Parses and validates a `vibe.yaml` manifest against all [validation rules](/manifest/validation-rules). Prints a success message or a list of errors.

## Arguments

| Argument     | Default     | Description               |
| ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------- |
| `[manifest]` | `vibe.yaml` | Path to the manifest file |

## Options

```
-h, --help  Print help
```

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
# Validate vibe.yaml in current directory
vibe validate

# Validate a specific file
vibe validate path/to/vibe.yaml
```

## Output

On success:

```
✓ Manifest is valid
```

On failure, each error is printed with a description:

```
error: id "my-app" does not match required pattern
error: service "cache" depends on "redis" which is not defined
```

## Notes

* Validation is also run automatically during `vibe package` — you don't need to run `validate` separately before packaging
* Exit code `0` on success, non-zero on any validation error